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2010 SESSION

10100906D
SENATE BILL NO. 303
Offered January 13, 2010
Prefiled January 12, 2010
A BILL to amend and reenact § 24.2-105.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to provisional and paper ballots; information to be made available on the Internet.
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Patron-- Martin
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Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That § 24.2-105.1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 24.2-105.1. Election and voter participation information on the Internet.

Beginning with the general election in November 1998, the State Board shall implement a system by which it shall furnish lists of candidates for all elections in the Commonwealth, and information on proposed constitutional amendments and statewide referenda prepared pursuant to §§ 30-19.9 and 30-19.10, electronically through the Internet. The Board may list other referenda issues on the Internet. The lists and information shall be made available on the Internet as far in advance of the election as practicable and remain available on the Internet at least until the day after the election.

The State Board shall provide election results and statistical information on its website. The information shall include voter turnout information which shall be calculated as the percentage of active voters who voted excluding voters assigned to inactive status pursuant to Chapter 4 (§ 24.2-400 et seq.). The information shall also include the total number of registered voters and the number assigned to inactive status. The information shall also include the total number of provisional ballots cast and the total number of provisional ballots counted for each precinct. The information shall also include the total number of official paper ballots cast and the total number of official paper ballots counted for each precinct, except where the official paper ballot is used pursuant to subdivision 1 of § 24.2-646.1.